SANYO Licenses Fergason Patents to Improve Video Imaging
Menlo Park CA, June 15, 2007 Fergason Patent Properties (FPP) announced the completion of a licensing agreement under which FPP has licensed certain rights related to U.S. patents 5,717,422 and 6,816,141 to SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO). The patents and IP relate to System Synchronized Brightness Control (SSBC™) technology that is used to simultaneously adjust lamp brightness and color and increase the shades of color levels in a video signal to improve the dynamic range and contrast in projectors and LCDs.
Dr. James Fergason, founder of FPP, said, “Projection displays especially benefit from high dynamic range functionality, and we welcome SANYO, a long time leader in projection technology, as a licensee.”
SANYO becomes the seventh licensee for SSBC IP, a group that includes Panasonic, LG.Philips LCD, Seiko Epson, Sharp, and Samsung.
About SANYO Electric Co. Ltd. SANYO is a leading provider of Environment and Energy-related products, with its vision ‘Think GAIA’, which aims to create solutions for a sustainable Earth by synergizing SANYO’s core technologies, such as photovoltaic systems, rechargeable batteries as well as LCD projectors, mobile phones, electronic devices, etc. For further information, please visit SANYO's web site at http://www.sanyo.com/
About Fergason Patent Properties. FPP is actively developing technology and licensing IP related to displays and LCDs. Currently, the company is supporting more than ten licensees with a primary focus on high dynamic range LCD applications. For more information, see www.fergasonpatents.com or contact Chuck McLaughlin at chuck@mcgweb.com.
